Chapter 81 Big Brother is really serious???
Aunt Xu lowered her head unconsciously and said softly, "I saw Minghui."
The date for delivery to the embroidery shop had been set long ago, and Xu Minghui had specifically asked about it before leaving.
They had originally planned to go back after finishing their business, but as soon as they arrived at the embroidery shop, they saw Xu Minghui waiting there.
He calculated the date and went there in advance to wait.
Second Aunt Xu took a breath and said in a hoarse voice, "Minghui looks much more energetic and stronger. He said that although being an accountant is a bit busy, his life is quite fulfilling. He has no problems with food and drink, and it's pretty..."
"What about Minghui's father?"
The old lady frowned and said, "I finally made it to the city, but why did I only see Minghui?"
"Minghui said that his father couldn't leave for the time being, so he didn't see him."
That's what he said, but when people went there and saw Xu Minghui's slightly embarrassed expression, they all thought the same thing.
Uncle Xu was forced to work as an accountant in the city without any willingness.
This man has always acted without restraint and has a narrow-minded and domineering temperament. In all likelihood, he is holding a grudge against his family for kicking him out, so he deliberately found an excuse not to show up.
So not only did Second Aunt Xu not ask any more questions, even the old man who had originally planned to go and take a look did not say anything, but just gave Xu Minghui a few instructions.
"Confused!"
"Minghui was able to escape, so why couldn't his father leave?!"
The old lady suddenly raised her voice and said dissatisfiedly, "Are you still holding a grudge and deliberately omitting him?!"
"How could you do this? He went out to earn money to buy rice and oil for his family, and all he did was support a bunch of losers like you! He endured hardships and sold his dignity, so how could he support a bunch of ungrateful bastards like you?!"
"You are so cruel, I think you are really..."
"Grandma, why are you speaking so harshly?"
Seeing Second Aunt Xu trembling silently after being scolded, Sang Zhixia paused and said delicately, "Grandma, even if she doesn't trust my mother-in-law and my two aunts, she shouldn't have doubted Grandfather and Third Uncle who went with her."
"Besides, isn't Minghui living with his second uncle? Minghui has always been sensible and polite, so why wouldn't he take better care of his biological father?"
Why didn't he go to the meeting when he knew the hidden dangers existed? Instead, he reached out and picked out the weak ones from the crowd and squeezed them hard.
The old lady is partial and confused, but she has the ability to pick on the weak.
Sang Zhixia secretly felt lucky that she didn't have such an unreasonable mother-in-law. The old lady was so choked that her face turned blue and she turned around to lift the lid of the pot.
"Oh, the braised meat looks almost done."
"Mother-in-law, why don't you guys go inside and put everything down, clean up and come out to prepare for dinner?"
Xu Wenxiu didn't dare breathe heavily amidst the sword-like light and shadow cast by the words. Upon hearing the voice, she quickly pulled Aunt Xu, whose face was not good, to her feet and said, "Yes, yes, yes, we should go put the things away first."
"These are the materials provided by the embroidery shop. If they get dirty, you won't get paid."
Aunt Xu also hurriedly said, "Let's go, let's put our things down first."
The daughters-in-law who could be easily manipulated slipped away. The old lady choked on her breath and felt uncomfortable. When she looked at Sang Zhixia again, her eyes turned into a knife that could cut meat.
"Xu Yu's family, you..."
"grandmother."
Xu Yu took the knife from Sang Zhixia's hand without changing his expression. He said calmly, "If Zhizhi is wrong, my mother will teach her a lesson. Besides, she didn't say anything wrong, did she?"
"Xu Yu, you..."
"I think you are almost recovered from your illness?"
The old man who had been watching the old lady go crazy in silence raised his eyebrows, and there was a subtle oppression in his eyes when he looked at the old lady.
"If you're well, come with me to the fields tomorrow to fertilize them, so you don't have to lie around in the house and get so angry."
"The kids are all fine, why are you making such a fuss for no reason?"
Isolated and helpless, speechless, with the old man like a huge mountain pressing down on her head, the old lady felt for the first time what silent despair was. She was so angry that she slammed the door and ran into the house.
This really makes me mad.
Sang Zhixia pursed her lips in a puzzled expression. Turning around, she saw Xu Yu holding a knife, gesturing back and forth on the caramelized pig's head that had been soaked in brine. He seemed to be struggling with where to start. He nodded and said, "Just break it in two pieces in the middle and cut it into thin slices vertically."
"Take out the braised large intestine and cut some of it. I'll go wash some vegetables for the pot."
Without even looking up, Xu Yu replied, "Okay."
For dinner, we had the braised pork hotpot that Sang Zhixia had devised.
In fact, braised meat tastes better when eaten as a cold dish, but the weather is cold and the temperature is not right. If it is not eaten hot in boiled soup, the lard will solidify when it is cut and served on the table, making it impossible to eat.
The base of the pot is a thick bone soup made by simmering pork bones for half a day. After boiling, the rich aroma spreads out, and the mouth-watering flavor is ready before the meat is even put in.
Freshly sliced wild boar meat, braised pig head meat that is tender and yet still tough, and large intestines that are fat, tender and smooth. Put them in the pot and scoop them into the bowl. Your mouth will be filled with fragrance once they enter.
In such a cold day, being able to eat from a warm pot around a hot stove was a pleasant surprise to even those who were reluctant to try it at first. Except for the old lady whose face was still ashen and ugly, everyone else at the table, big and small, was very satisfied with the meal.
Sang Zhixia preferred the potatoes and cabbage boiled in the pot, and shook her head to politely refuse the meat that Xu Yu picked up. Xu Yu turned his chopsticks and put the meat in his own bowl.
He said, "Grandfather, I want to discuss something with you."
Xu Mingyang, who was concentrating on eating meat, shuddered and looked up warily, only to see Xu Yu's ambiguous smile.
"Mingyang and Mingxu are still children. There's no need to burden them with things that adults can do. Letting them play around every day like this won't be a long-term solution."
Xu Mingyang's eyes widened instantly.
The old man nodded in agreement: "You are right, it was my negligence."
If nothing had happened to the Xu family, Xu Mingxu would have been almost at the age to receive education, and Xu Mingyang would have been studying hard in school.
But after so much time had passed, everyone was busy making a living and neglected these little ones.
Xu Yu said with satisfaction: "Although it is difficult for the descendants of the Xu family to enter officialdom for the time being, we should not let them all become commoners because of the current hardship. If they cannot go to school for the time being, it is just the same for them to receive education at home."
"Grandfather, what do you say?"
If other families in the village want their children to learn to read and write, they can only devote all their family resources to send their children to school to find a way out.
But they don’t need it.
The old man is a veteran of two dynasties, and Uncle Xu was a genuine scholar-official during the Xuan'an period. At the very least, his mother and two aunts were all educated, and any one of them could write beautiful calligraphy and compose some poems. It was enough for them to teach these children at home.
The old man's eyes flashed sharply, and he looked at Xu Yu with an inexplicable expression: "For a while?"
The imperial edict for the confiscation of property stated that the descendants of the Xu family would never be allowed to enter officialdom, but Xu Yu said it was only temporarily difficult.
No one else noticed this detail, but Xu Yu, who was being scrutinized by the old man, smiled silently.
He brought the bone broth he had prepared and warmed to Sang Zhixia's side, lowered his eyes and said calmly, "Grandfather, the world is full of changes, but nothing is truly eternal. It all depends on how you plan."
"I don't think this will last forever, do you?"
After a long silence, the old man's mood became extremely complicated. He sighed and said, "I am old now, and I am afraid it is difficult for me to think about the long-term future."
"But what you said makes sense. We really can't let them all become illiterate idlers."
He thought for a moment and said, "I'm not busy lately, and Jinxi is still young, so let's forget about it for now. Starting tomorrow, the other three little ones will start their studies with me. As for the missing pens, inkstones, paper, and inkstones, I'll buy them back next time I go to the city. They'll just follow me and study for the time being."
Before this, the only one who could be personally educated by the old man was Xu Yu.
But the scope he was talking about today even included Xu Yanran.
Aunt Xu's face lit up with joy. She quickly pulled Xu Yanran to her feet and said, "Yanran, why don't you thank Grandpa?"
Xu Yanran bowed and thanked him obediently, and Xu Mingyang put down the bowl with a bitter face.
"Thank you, Grandfather."
Xu Yu gave his twisted little face an ambiguous look and said gently, "Then from now on, Mingyang and Mingxu should get up at 1:15 AM every day. Yanran is a girl and just wants to stay healthy, so she can get up a little later than them every day."
Aunt Xu was stunned for a moment: "One quarter past the hour of Mao?"
It's not even daybreak yet. Are you getting up so early to start studying?
Xu Yu looked at Xu Mingyang and Xu Mingxu's faces, both filled with bitterness, and smiled very gently: "Second Aunt, you have to get up early to practice martial arts."
"Get up early with me at 1:00 AM to practice martial arts, and then after breakfast at 7:00 PM, you can go study with your grandfather."
Anyway, there is nothing serious to do when you are young. Besides, there are all kinds of teachers of literature and martial arts at home. What else can you do if you don’t use the plenty of time to practice both literature and martial arts?
Let them have some free time and keep pestering Sang Zhixia all the time?
If that's the case, how would Sang Zhixia find the time to hang out with him?
Xu Mingyang and Xu Mingxu were both stunned, and even Xu Yanran's little mouth was trembling.
Big brother is really serious???
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